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ambassador chris stevens and three others. but republicans at the house hearing charged the obama state department showed a lack of concern last summer after u.s. facilities in benghazi were attacked twice. >> i believe personally with more assets, more resources, just meeting the minimum standards, we could have and should have saved the life of ambassador stevens and the other people that were there. >> reporter: one of the witnesses agreed. lieutenant colonel andrew wood ran embassy security till august. >> the situation remained uncertain and reports from some libyans indicated it was getting worse. >> reporter: just five u.s. agents protected the main u.s. compound. staffers recommended more. >> there wasn't sufficient resources provided. >> that was one of the main reasons i continued to ask for those resources, yes. >> reporter: but back in washington, deputy assistant secretary of state charlene lam said, no. >> sir, we had the correct number of assets in benghazi at the time of 9/11 for what had been agreed upon. >> s
ambassador chris stevens and three others. but republicans at the house hearing charged the obama state department showed a lack of concern last summer after u.s. facilities in benghazi were attacked twice. >> i believe personally with more assets, more resources, just meeting the minimum standards, we could have and should have saved the life of ambassador stevens and the other people that were there. >> reporter: one of the witnesses agreed. lieutenant colonel andrew wood ran...
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and steven weiss of short hills capital and author of "the big win." brian kelly, was this predominantly today a technology correction that spread? is that the bottom, bottom line? >> yeah. especially when you look at other asset classes. i mean, we look at the euro. that was barely down today. you look at bonds. they weren't reaching for bonds. the dollar index was barely up. it wasn't up 1% or 2%. it was up less than a half percent, i believe. so it was. it was people repricing, getting out of tech stocks that for some reason they didn't see before that there actually might be a problem in europe. and now we've certainly gone the other direction from where we were on september 13th, 14th. the euphoria over the policy action. now we're at that despair of wow, everything could be really terrible. and i'm with you, larry. i think this is a buying opportunity here. >> well, i'm glad to hear that because you know more about it than i do. steve weiss, welcome back to the program. >> thanks, larry. >> i just want to go -- look, for the week stocks were up a
and steven weiss of short hills capital and author of "the big win." brian kelly, was this predominantly today a technology correction that spread? is that the bottom, bottom line? >> yeah. especially when you look at other asset classes. i mean, we look at the euro. that was barely down today. you look at bonds. they weren't reaching for bonds. the dollar index was barely up. it wasn't up 1% or 2%. it was up less than a half percent, i believe. so it was. it was people...
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. >> on the left you have former obama auto czar steven ratner, on the right former hp ceo and former republican senate candidate carly fiorina. which side is winning the battle of jobs in america? this race is getting nasty. >> they go out and systematically told banks all of us knew weren't true. >> it's a simple matter of arithmetic. smooth liar about this. >> liar. >> liar. >> liar. >> using the word liar has become widespread this election season. barack obama tweeting tonight casual of fibs, flat out falsehoods what will paul ryan pull out at tonight's debate. the cnbc fact chektsing team sees if anyone is lying about lying. ♪ [ piano ] you. we know you. we know you're not always on top of it. and how could you be? that often you just want... quiet. we know all that life demands from you. and how it's almost impossible for you to escape. almost. introducing a car made better for you in every way. the luxurious, all-new honda accord. it starts with you. turn billion of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? whatever your business challenge, de
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the last message that chris stevens sent back before he was killed was he wanted better security at the consulate in benghazi. british embassy had been closed. there were two attacks. i think it's a disaster in the making for the president because like most of these things, the act itself is bad enough but the coverup is always worse. >> senator, do us a favor. connect the dots for us. the average guy and gal out there are concerned about jobs. they're concerned about domestic economy. i know that tonight's theme of the final presidential debate is about foreign policy. connect the dots. how do you get to the economy and resonate with people based on tonight's happenings? >> first of all of course a strong economy allows us to have a strong national defense. our former chairman of the giant chiefs of staff said our greatest vulnerability national security-wise was a weak economy. trade has to come in here some place. a lot of americans don't understand the importance of trade. it is really vital. the only three trade agreements in the last four years had already been negotiated by the b
the last message that chris stevens sent back before he was killed was he wanted better security at the consulate in benghazi. british embassy had been closed. there were two attacks. i think it's a disaster in the making for the president because like most of these things, the act itself is bad enough but the coverup is always worse. >> senator, do us a favor. connect the dots for us. the average guy and gal out there are concerned about jobs. they're concerned about domestic economy. i...
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steven, your comments. >> doesn't matter why he's gone. buy the stock. >> a lot more coming up on the fast money show at 5:00 which i will be hosting today. here is power lunch. p sfwlo >>> the second half of the trading day starts right now and what a fascinating day it has been and promises to be as we move through the afternoon and into the evening. board room brawl after solid earnings yesterday, citigroup's pandit as you surely know is out today and now the questions mount and mount. we had some answers just a moment ago from maria bartiromo. there will be more that comes out one has to assume. we'll speak to an analyst who upgraded the stock just a few weeks ago. is he standing by that call. and we'll speak with a shareholder who has wanted pandit side lined no years. he got his wish. what happens? we'll break it down. and don't forget this chart, it is the dow, it is rally time . markets higher by 119 points. sue. >> in-dead deed we are all over citigroup story. we want to begin with the markets because we have a big rally going on.
steven, your comments. >> doesn't matter why he's gone. buy the stock. >> a lot more coming up on the fast money show at 5:00 which i will be hosting today. here is power lunch. p sfwlo >>> the second half of the trading day starts right now and what a fascinating day it has been and promises to be as we move through the afternoon and into the evening. board room brawl after solid earnings yesterday, citigroup's pandit as you surely know is out today and now the questions...
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official documents scattered on the floors, including evacuation plans in case of attack, ambassador stevens' schedule and the names of libyan nationals working for the consulate, all lying in the open unsecured. the investigators have remained in tripoli hundreds of miles away from benghazi because of safety concerns and libyan contractors say they have not been contracted by the libyan or american governments. the post reports the only security at the compound is two private guards paid for by the landlord. larry, back to you. >> wow, great stuff. i turn back to the kudlow caucus for a quick whip around on this subject. is the benghazi couatastrophe going to become a big issue in this campaign? >> i think it dents president obama's reputation as an international leader. i think ambassador rice got it completely wrong trying to cover up perhaps what really happened here and trying to blame it on a video that we now know is clearly not the reason why they had this -- >> you know, this thing is not redounding to the president's credit. he calls it a bump in the road. a very well liked ambassa
official documents scattered on the floors, including evacuation plans in case of attack, ambassador stevens' schedule and the names of libyan nationals working for the consulate, all lying in the open unsecured. the investigators have remained in tripoli hundreds of miles away from benghazi because of safety concerns and libyan contractors say they have not been contracted by the libyan or american governments. the post reports the only security at the compound is two private guards paid for...
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chris stevens was one of our best. we lost three other brave americans. i can make absolutely two commitments to you and all the american people tonight. one, we will find and bring to justice the men who did this. and secondly we will get to the bottom of it. wherever the facts lead us, wherever they lead us, we will make clear to the american public because whatever mistakes were made will not be made again. when you're looking at a president, martha, it seems to me that you should take a look at his most important responsibility, that's caring for the massive security of the country. the best way to do that is take a look at how had he's handled the issues of the day. in iraq the president said he would end the war. governor romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left -- he ended it. governor romney said that was a tragic mistake. we should have left 30,000 troops. with regard to afghanistan, he said he will end the war in 2014. governor romney said we should not set a date. number one. and number two, with regard to 2014, it depends. wh
chris stevens was one of our best. we lost three other brave americans. i can make absolutely two commitments to you and all the american people tonight. one, we will find and bring to justice the men who did this. and secondly we will get to the bottom of it. wherever the facts lead us, wherever they lead us, we will make clear to the american public because whatever mistakes were made will not be made again. when you're looking at a president, martha, it seems to me that you should take a...
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was at least aware of claims that terrorist elements were involved in the attack that left ambassador stevens and three other americans dead. it may not have been entirely a result of a spontaneous reaction to that anti-islamic video. i'll read for you the last in the series of e-mails. this is really the crux of it. update to ansar al sharia claims responsibility for benghazi attack. "nbc tripoli reports the group claimed responsibility on facebook and twitter and has called for an attack on embassy tripoli." remember, this was sent in real time as the assault was just ending, this last e-mail. now, in the days after the assault white house spokesman jay carney insisted that there was no information to suggest that the attack was anything other than an inflamed response to that anti-islamic video that you recall had embassies -- american embassies across the islamic world under siege. today aboard air force one carney said he told reporters that the "e-mails were about all sorts of information" in the aftermath of the attack. and secretary of state hillary clinton herself responded today. >>
was at least aware of claims that terrorist elements were involved in the attack that left ambassador stevens and three other americans dead. it may not have been entirely a result of a spontaneous reaction to that anti-islamic video. i'll read for you the last in the series of e-mails. this is really the crux of it. update to ansar al sharia claims responsibility for benghazi attack. "nbc tripoli reports the group claimed responsibility on facebook and twitter and has called for an attack...
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. >> energy secretary steven chu has been on record three times stating it's not policy of his department to help low are gas prices. do you agree with secretary chu that this is not the job of the energy department? >> the most important thing we can do is make sure we control our own energy. so here's what i've done since i've been president. we have increased oil production to the highest levels in 16 years. natural gas production is the highest it's been in decades. we have seen increases in coal production and coal employment. but what i've also said is, we can't just produce traditional sources of energy. we've got to look to the future. that's why we doubled fuel efficiency standards on cars. that means that in the middle of the next decade any car you buy you're going to end up going twice as far on a gallon of gas. that's why we've doubled clean energy production like wind and solar and bio fuels and all these things have contributed to us lowering our oil imports to the lowest levels in 60 years. i want to build on that. and that means yes, we still continue to open up new areas
. >> energy secretary steven chu has been on record three times stating it's not policy of his department to help low are gas prices. do you agree with secretary chu that this is not the job of the energy department? >> the most important thing we can do is make sure we control our own energy. so here's what i've done since i've been president. we have increased oil production to the highest levels in 16 years. natural gas production is the highest it's been in decades. we have seen...
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switch gears to america's security breakdown in benghazi, ending in the deaths of our ambassador chris stevens and three others. former defense secretary done rumsfeld outright just called it a cover-up. he'll be up next. . mike rowe here at a ford tell me fiona, who's having a big tire event? your ford dealer. who has 11 major brands to choose from? your ford dealer. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee... affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market for a new set of tires? your ford dealer. i'm beginning to sense a pattern. buy four select tires, get a $60 rebate. use the ford service credit credit card, get $60 more. that's up to $120. where did you get that sweater vest? your ford dealer. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're
switch gears to america's security breakdown in benghazi, ending in the deaths of our ambassador chris stevens and three others. former defense secretary done rumsfeld outright just called it a cover-up. he'll be up next. . mike rowe here at a ford tell me fiona, who's having a big tire event? your ford dealer. who has 11 major brands to choose from? your ford dealer. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee... affording peace of mind to anyone who might...
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>>> and also ahead, steven radner weighs in on last night's debate and what it means for the economy. a little weakness here on the futures. we've had two 90 plus days in a row. haven't done that since the end of july. to the numbers... ...and listening to your instinct. duff & phelps finds the sweet spot that powers sound decisions. duff & phelps financial advisory and investment banking services. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. between listening to the numbers... ...and listening to your instinct duff & phelps finds the sweet spot that powers sound decisions. duff & phelps financial advisory and investment banking services. >>> 5:30 before the opening bell. want to bring in art cashin with ubs financ
>>> and also ahead, steven radner weighs in on last night's debate and what it means for the economy. a little weakness here on the futures. we've had two 90 plus days in a row. haven't done that since the end of july. to the numbers... ...and listening to your instinct. duff & phelps finds the sweet spot that powers sound decisions. duff & phelps financial advisory and investment banking services. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all...
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. >> steven desmond, is that what you're saying? >> oh, yes, i like that. look, i think it's exciting product but at the same time, -- look, i had a total shutdown of my hewlett-packard this weekend, bug got in it, total freeze. immediately i call all the i.t. guys i know and they say, if you used apple, if you used apple. i want to know -- the start button, i mean, i need a button that says, we're way better than apple. >> apple doesn't have a start button. >> right. and he hated that. remember, he hated that. >> the street today reviews the google laptop in saying it's built by -- chrome, built by samsung, a.r.m. technology, as quiet as a smartphone or attack let, no fan pushing out hot air, and they say apple and microsoft have reason to worry. >> one reason that drew me to the mac book air, it was light, didn't emit a lot of heat but it's so expensive. it's an expensive investment. if google can come in and undercut the user for that -- >> yeah. >> overseas, google's got a lot more momentum. samsung has more momentum yoef seas than here. when i go into
. >> steven desmond, is that what you're saying? >> oh, yes, i like that. look, i think it's exciting product but at the same time, -- look, i had a total shutdown of my hewlett-packard this weekend, bug got in it, total freeze. immediately i call all the i.t. guys i know and they say, if you used apple, if you used apple. i want to know -- the start button, i mean, i need a button that says, we're way better than apple. >> apple doesn't have a start button. >> right....
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the posting directed a threat against stevens. issa says stevens stopped his morning runs for about a week and then resumed them. in june, an ied was successfully placed at the u.s. consulate in benghazi, blowing a hole in the security perimeter gate, big enough for 40 people to go through. and in the weeks before the september 11th attacks, unarmed libyan guards working at the consulate were warned by family members to quit their jobs, because of, quote, rumors in the community of an impending attack. those are just a few of the 13 things that darrell issa listed. and he also included this major allegation. according to issa, multiple u.s. federal government officials have confirmed to the committee that prior to the september 11th attacks, the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the mission in libya, however, was denied these resources by officials in washington. the state department has responded to darrell issa's letter. here is spokeswoman victoria nuland. we are now working throug
the posting directed a threat against stevens. issa says stevens stopped his morning runs for about a week and then resumed them. in june, an ied was successfully placed at the u.s. consulate in benghazi, blowing a hole in the security perimeter gate, big enough for 40 people to go through. and in the weeks before the september 11th attacks, unarmed libyan guards working at the consulate were warned by family members to quit their jobs, because of, quote, rumors in the community of an impending...
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among the 166 pages are diplomatic cables from ambassador christopher stevens that reveal his now prophetic concerns. we'll dive deeper into the details in a few minutes. >>> first professionally gay boxer in history won his first match since coming out two weeks ago. the puerto rican bit his opponent in a a unanimous decision. he was touched by all the support. he hopes his big win earns him a chance at a world title fat. >>> a storeied career in tatters among allegations of doping. >> that is the situation facing lance armstrong. >> it accuses the cyclist of having a prominent role in what the usada calls a sophisticated doping program. don explains how, despite the charges, some are sticking by the embattled athlete. >> reporter: he's been accused, disgraced and humiliated. but in his hometown of ostaen and within the cancer community, in particular, lancearmstrong is still very much loved. >> i've been better, but i've also been worse. thank you so much for your support. it means the world to me. >> reporter: speaking publicly for the first time since she was ingu engulfed by a doping s
among the 166 pages are diplomatic cables from ambassador christopher stevens that reveal his now prophetic concerns. we'll dive deeper into the details in a few minutes. >>> first professionally gay boxer in history won his first match since coming out two weeks ago. the puerto rican bit his opponent in a a unanimous decision. he was touched by all the support. he hopes his big win earns him a chance at a world title fat. >>> a storeied career in tatters among allegations of...
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this is from ambassador chris stevens. he writes in a cable, what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity, but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. so, he, obviously, knew something there. this shows a pattern of of per civil ent violence. the attacks were targeted, not random, right? >> well, i don't think we know. i think there are conflicting reports. i think we ought to have everything investigated fully. if there was any kind of impropriety, then i think heads should roll, but what i'm saying is that at a time of national crisis the republicans should stop playing cheap political games. that's what governor romney is doing. that's what congressman issa is doing. that's what they are doing. this is just an attempt to try to sway the election. the ambassador was killed. it was a tragedy. i want to get to the bottom of it. you know, we had classified briefings in congress, and while i can't, you know, divulge what happened, i think a lot of things are murky. i want to get to the bottom of it just like anyb
this is from ambassador chris stevens. he writes in a cable, what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity, but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. so, he, obviously, knew something there. this shows a pattern of of per civil ent violence. the attacks were targeted, not random, right? >> well, i don't think we know. i think there are conflicting reports. i think we ought to have everything investigated fully. if there was any kind of impropriety, then i think heads should...
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there are documents in the bedroom where ambassador stevens was staying. there are lots of documents and files in what appears to have been the security office for the mission. and among those files are records, sensitive records of administrative files, personnel files of libyans working with the americans, records of security protocols for what to do in case of emergency and even a very detailed itinerary of ambassador stevens' five-day trip along with cell phone numbers and names for a lot of the libyans he was trying to meet. >> i'm curious about one other thing, michael, that i know that you found. a document that indicated that americans at that mission in benghazi were discussing the possibility of an attack in early september. >> reporter: that's right. well, they were discussing the possibility of an attack as part of general security planning and precautions, but in a memo dated september 9th, two days before the attacks, they were working on a new security arrangement or a newly defined security arrangement with the militia that provided armed g
there are documents in the bedroom where ambassador stevens was staying. there are lots of documents and files in what appears to have been the security office for the mission. and among those files are records, sensitive records of administrative files, personnel files of libyans working with the americans, records of security protocols for what to do in case of emergency and even a very detailed itinerary of ambassador stevens' five-day trip along with cell phone numbers and names for a lot...
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ambassador stevens sends a cable back to washington, d.c. on september 4th and this administration did nothing. we have four dead americans. and with all due respect, he did not send in the military into benghazi. that fire fight went on for hours and i think it's an untold, that's a real question about what this administration did when the fire fight started, but should have been dealing with it back on june 6th. >> we don't know exactly what was done back on june 6th because that hasn't been made a matter of public record. >> yes, we do. general, we had a hearing about this. >> i haven't seen that. i don't know that we've had all the classified information released. maybe you had a classified hearing. i haven't seen it. >> no, we didn't. it was an open, public meeting. >> i do know this. a naval ship was deported in the area. that was sent this to reenforce the diplomatic security. i'm not going to address what happened in june. i wasn't there this n that hearing. >> the fbi couldn't get in for weeks. >> that's true. >> the fbi couldn't ge
ambassador stevens sends a cable back to washington, d.c. on september 4th and this administration did nothing. we have four dead americans. and with all due respect, he did not send in the military into benghazi. that fire fight went on for hours and i think it's an untold, that's a real question about what this administration did when the fire fight started, but should have been dealing with it back on june 6th. >> we don't know exactly what was done back on june 6th because that hasn't...
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consulate in benghazi that killed ambassador stevens and three others and what he would do about the situation there. >> in libya, i'll support the libyan people's efforts to forge a lasting government that represents all of them. and i'll vigorously pursue the terrorists who attacked our consulate in benghazi and killed our fellow americans. >> eli lake with the daily beast has been out front on the libya story from the beginning with what the u.s. knew, when the u.s. knew it. he joins us once again with increasing information on this. so, i want you to clear up something. you've been reporting today about the militia and some leaders of that militia in benghazi, who were allied with our mission there, but then said we're done with you because you don't like who we support for our new leadership. was that accurate? were they threatening to pull that work away and leave us less protected? >> that's based on the notes of september 11, 2012 cable that was approved by ambassador chris stevens on sort of the benghazi situation overall. it was one of the most interesting bullet points in
consulate in benghazi that killed ambassador stevens and three others and what he would do about the situation there. >> in libya, i'll support the libyan people's efforts to forge a lasting government that represents all of them. and i'll vigorously pursue the terrorists who attacked our consulate in benghazi and killed our fellow americans. >> eli lake with the daily beast has been out front on the libya story from the beginning with what the u.s. knew, when the u.s. knew it. he...
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fran recently visited libya prior to this attack and visited with ambassador stevens. what do you make of the e-mail sent to a number of state department officials and the national security council. >> we shouldn't be surprised by this. remember, we reported early on, law enforcement sources i had spoken to said the state department had real time access to the facts on the ground, because, of course, from the consulate, they called to the embassy in trip old ooeshg patched through, state department headquarters, we knew they had real time access to information. it is true that in the early going there, is conflicting information, but as you point out, the very same law enforcement officials had interviewed those who survived the attack as they came out. those officials confirming what they have heard from the reports on the ground very early on and frankly we still don't know why is it that information wasn't what was communicated to ambassador susan rice who went out the following sunday and said this was the result of a protest. >> gathering of information within 24,
fran recently visited libya prior to this attack and visited with ambassador stevens. what do you make of the e-mail sent to a number of state department officials and the national security council. >> we shouldn't be surprised by this. remember, we reported early on, law enforcement sources i had spoken to said the state department had real time access to the facts on the ground, because, of course, from the consulate, they called to the embassy in trip old ooeshg patched through, state...
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., possibly while ambassador stevens lay dying inside. we have no word if he's been charged or is even in custody but he sure looks proud. then there's this guy holding up the peace sign, many on the scene photographed by cell phone. this is the scene of a crime. these are pictures at the scene of a crime. the u.s. mission still on fire while this is going on. where are these men? have they been questioned? are they in custody? do we know anything about them? who was their leader? one person who may know something about this is the reporter who was breaking this story, david kirkpatrick, he sat down with the suspected ring leader having the frappe. he joins us over the phone from benghazi, libya. i was just sastounded by your report. does the suspect admit he had anything to do with the murders and the attacks? >> reporter: no, he said he was on the scene and arrived after the shooting had begun and was basically trying to break up a traffic jam. he said he had nothing to do with any acts of aggression that night. he's only suspected of b
., possibly while ambassador stevens lay dying inside. we have no word if he's been charged or is even in custody but he sure looks proud. then there's this guy holding up the peace sign, many on the scene photographed by cell phone. this is the scene of a crime. these are pictures at the scene of a crime. the u.s. mission still on fire while this is going on. where are these men? have they been questioned? are they in custody? do we know anything about them? who was their leader? one person...
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the family of ambassador stevens deserved more. the three other public servants who were killed deserve more. and we're going to get to the bottom of it, no matter how petty it may get with regard to our colleagues. >> last week i pressed chairman issa on why he was holding the hearings now. and i said is it political, why would you do it before the election? and he made the argument back to me, if we don't get this right and we don't know what happened, this could happen again somewhere else. and that if we were caught flat-footed as the united states of america, that that's unacceptable. and there's no reason to put a hearing off. and it seemed a fair argument. are you all right with him holding a hearing now? do you buy that argument? why put it off until after the election? >> yeah. no, i don't buy that argument. look at what the senate has done. first they have acted in a bipartisan way. they have not scheduled any hearings. they sent a joint letter of all of the democrats and all of the republicans to secretary clinton inquir
the family of ambassador stevens deserved more. the three other public servants who were killed deserve more. and we're going to get to the bottom of it, no matter how petty it may get with regard to our colleagues. >> last week i pressed chairman issa on why he was holding the hearings now. and i said is it political, why would you do it before the election? and he made the argument back to me, if we don't get this right and we don't know what happened, this could happen again somewhere...
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this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small suite also meant to be a makeshift safe room. here on the floor between the bed and the chair is where cnn found the ambassador's journal. it is also the same room where the ambassador was located hours after the attack first began. separated by smoke from his security detail. the u.s. initially said the assault was the result of a demonstration turned violent. >> putting together the best information that we have available to us today. our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo, almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo which were prompted, of course, by the video. >> reporter: that was not the case. the state department is now saying that there was nothing unusual prior to the attack. at 8:30 p.m., everything was calm. and just over an hour later, armed men launched their assault. libyan officials say they warned the americans on m
this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small suite also meant to be a makeshift safe room. here on the floor between the bed and the chair is where cnn found the ambassador's journal. it is also the same room where the ambassador was located hours after the attack first began. separated by smoke from his security detail. the u.s. initially said the assault was the result of a demonstration turned violent. >> putting together the best information that we have available to...
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ambassador stevens wrote this cable in august. the absence of significant deterrence has contributed to a security vacuum that is being exploited by independent actors. what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. but obama's administration officials are saying that the documents don't tell the whole story. they also say the release of the unedited e-mails could endanger the lives of the libyans working with the u.s. >>> there is a tense situation going on right now off the coast of israel. overnight israeli soldiers stormed a ship headed for its coast. passengers say they were trying to break the sea blockade of gaza that's been in effect since 2007. sara sidner is in israel at the port where the ship is actually headed. good morning. what happens to the ship and the people aboard once it does arrive there? >> reporter: randi, at this point in time what we know is just a couple hours ago, the israeli military did end up boarding the board called the "estelle." there's severa
ambassador stevens wrote this cable in august. the absence of significant deterrence has contributed to a security vacuum that is being exploited by independent actors. what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. but obama's administration officials are saying that the documents don't tell the whole story. they also say the release of the unedited e-mails could endanger the lives of the libyans working with the u.s. >>> there is...
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this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small suite also meant to be a makeshift safe room. here on the floor between the bed and the chair is where cnn found the ambassador's journal. it is also the same room where the ambassador was located hours after the attack first began, separated by smoke from his security detail. the u.s. initially said the assault was a result of a demonstration that turned violent. >> putting together the best information that we have available to us today, our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just tran entired hours before in cairo, almost a copycat of the facility in cairo, which were prompted by the video. >> reporter: that was not the case. the state department is now saying there was nothing unusual prior to the attack. at 8:30 pm, everything was calm. and just over ap hour later, armed men launched their assault. libyan officials say they warned the americans on many occasions about the growing threat f
this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small suite also meant to be a makeshift safe room. here on the floor between the bed and the chair is where cnn found the ambassador's journal. it is also the same room where the ambassador was located hours after the attack first began, separated by smoke from his security detail. the u.s. initially said the assault was a result of a demonstration that turned violent. >> putting together the best information that we have available...
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this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small sweep also meant to be a makeshift safe room. here on the floor between the bed and the chair is where cnn found the ambassador's journal. it is also the same room where the ambassador was located hours after the attack first began, separated by smoke from his security detail. the u.s. initially said the assault was a result of a demonstration turned violent. >> putting together the best information that we had available to us today, our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo, almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video. >> reporter: that was not the case. the state department is now saying that there was nothing unusual prior to the attack. at 8:30 p.m., everything was calm. and just over an hour later, armed men launched their assault. libyan officials say they warned the americans on man
this is where ambassador chris stevens slept. part of a small sweep also meant to be a makeshift safe room. here on the floor between the bed and the chair is where cnn found the ambassador's journal. it is also the same room where the ambassador was located hours after the attack first began, separated by smoke from his security detail. the u.s. initially said the assault was a result of a demonstration turned violent. >> putting together the best information that we had available to us...
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in the context of ambassador stevens and his security detail. that's why he was there. that's why he was praising both the courage and sacrifice of individuals in making clear it was an act of terror. >> how do you explain the actions of the administration then? for a full week after the attack when jay carney was asked about it on the 13th, he didn't use the word, terror. susan rice -- on the 17th, the spokeswoman asked if she regarded it as an act of terrorism, i don't think we know enough. then on september 25th on "the view" when the president was asked about it, he said there's no doubt the ongoing assault, that it wasn't just a mob action, which was still unclear. why what appears to be a real hesitancy to use the formal words? >> i think it was a recognition that this was an extraordinaily complicated situation in benghazi. it was difficult to get accurate information and what precisely went on. in fact, that's why the president, actually, the secretary of state, called to conduct a formal inquiry. >> why did they say it was linked to a movie? >> here's the situa
in the context of ambassador stevens and his security detail. that's why he was there. that's why he was praising both the courage and sacrifice of individuals in making clear it was an act of terror. >> how do you explain the actions of the administration then? for a full week after the attack when jay carney was asked about it on the 13th, he didn't use the word, terror. susan rice -- on the 17th, the spokeswoman asked if she regarded it as an act of terrorism, i don't think we know...
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among them was ambassador to libya christopher stevens. a republican chairman made public these pages of documents. suzanne kelly has been reading through all of it and joins me live from washington. you can pick up a growing sense of urgency from ambassador stevens about the lack of manpower security at the consulate. what have you been able the find exactly as you were able to go through those documents? >> the cables certainly do give us more detail into the thinking of ambassador stevens, even in the hours before his death. when he expressed concern over the rising threats in benghazi and in nearby town where is he believed that islamic extremists were gaining a stronger foothold. now, add to that his concerns that there was no significant deterrents to act against those groups. in his own words, ambassador stevens said absence of significant deterrence has contributed to a security vacuum that is being exploited by independent actors. what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity, but rather targeted and discriminate attacks.
among them was ambassador to libya christopher stevens. a republican chairman made public these pages of documents. suzanne kelly has been reading through all of it and joins me live from washington. you can pick up a growing sense of urgency from ambassador stevens about the lack of manpower security at the consulate. what have you been able the find exactly as you were able to go through those documents? >> the cables certainly do give us more detail into the thinking of ambassador...
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four americans died in the attack including ambassador chris stevens. now the government and reform committee have released e-mails from the ambassador and other security workers and the documents paint a picture of the obama administration ignoring a rapidly deteriorating in libya. they fear the release of the unedited could endanger the lives of libyans working within the u.s. >>> to syria now where more than 80 bodies have been found in a mass grave on the country's east coast. 80 men, women and children were all brutally executed. a u.n. arab league envoy is working for a cease-fire. more than 30,000 people have been killed in the last 19 months. >>> there are fears that syrian violence is now spilling over to their neighbor, lebanon. in the country's capital, beirut, a large car bomb was detonated. left rows of mangled cars and charred buildings and shook the windows in cnn's offices there, about a a ten-minute drive from that scene. a top lebanese intelligence official known for his anti-syrian stance and two others were killed in that explosion.
four americans died in the attack including ambassador chris stevens. now the government and reform committee have released e-mails from the ambassador and other security workers and the documents paint a picture of the obama administration ignoring a rapidly deteriorating in libya. they fear the release of the unedited could endanger the lives of libyans working within the u.s. >>> to syria now where more than 80 bodies have been found in a mass grave on the country's east coast. 80...
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fran serves on the recent advisory board and had traveled to libya and met with ambassador stevens. obviously mrs. smith is upset. what is the procedure though for keeping a family informed. she said we will let you know what happened? you would think somebody would be in contact with her. >> there is an office in the justice department. the office of victim witness assistance. they are supposed to be the advocates, to get updates, to make sure the families are kept apprised. but you also expect and every department has this. if it is a member of our law enforcement or intelligence service that is agency makes sure to shepherd the person around the system. it is sort of incomprehensible to me these are people, the family members were identified and met with senior officials and it is not as though they don't know where she is. >> initially i thought maybe they were in contact with sean smith's wife who is i guess in the netherlands? >> that is right. with a family that has lost someone, there is more than one person. there is the family and you may have the spouse. and it becomes th
fran serves on the recent advisory board and had traveled to libya and met with ambassador stevens. obviously mrs. smith is upset. what is the procedure though for keeping a family informed. she said we will let you know what happened? you would think somebody would be in contact with her. >> there is an office in the justice department. the office of victim witness assistance. they are supposed to be the advocates, to get updates, to make sure the families are kept apprised. but you also...
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ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr is working this story for us. barbara, what new are you learning? >> kate, let's explain to everybody what we're talking about here, when we say that in fact the u.s. intelligence community, the u.s. military is in the very preliminary stages of assembling target lists, possible militant personnel to go after inside libya responsible for that attack. it is what they do. the cia, the military commando units, they gathering intelligence. we know they have been doing that since the attack. they put it together, with all the information they have, satellite imagery, communication intercepts, what they know about a militant organization. some of these groups in eastern libya and they develop a potential target list. this is very preliminary work we are told, assembling that list so they will be ready if president obama were to ask for it. there's no decision to do it. it's not even ready, really. it's not fully cooked. still gathering intelligence,
ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr is working this story for us. barbara, what new are you learning? >> kate, let's explain to everybody what we're talking about here, when we say that in fact the u.s. intelligence community, the u.s. military is in the very preliminary stages of assembling target lists, possible militant personnel to go after inside libya responsible for that attack. it is what they do. the cia, the military...
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ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. we know who he is. we know where he is, who's got him and whether american interrogators will be able to get at him. in addition tonight, we've got new insight into just how quick liu the state department knew about the military sophistication of the actual assault. frank townsend will join us shortly. along with former cia officer bob baer. and you'll hear as well from soern john mccain. you by want to start with the suspect and a "360" exclusive. earlier reporting said access to the suspect was being blocked. intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly has learned otherwise. she joins us now. what have you heard? >> well, we've heard from a u.s. government official that the u.s. does fully intinned and expect to get access to this individual. there's a little bit of negotiating going on. there's a process in place. the fbi is expected to take the lead on this negotiation, though intelligence officials are also expected to be in the room when he's questioned. >> so it's not clear -- so fbi will take the l
ambassador to libya, christopher stevens. we know who he is. we know where he is, who's got him and whether american interrogators will be able to get at him. in addition tonight, we've got new insight into just how quick liu the state department knew about the military sophistication of the actual assault. frank townsend will join us shortly. along with former cia officer bob baer. and you'll hear as well from soern john mccain. you by want to start with the suspect and a "360"...
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thank you very much, steven. really appreciate it. >>> well, monday night's debate, mitt romney listed mali as one of the hot spots affected by international terrorism. it was once hailed as a model of democracy in africa. we'll look at why mali now a ticking time bomb. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. our boys. husband's sister's boys. play cousins. i'm just gettin' started. woo! [ male announcer ] shop now and put it on layaway. so, you have more time to pay. walmart. so, you have more time to pay. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise y
thank you very much, steven. really appreciate it. >>> well, monday night's debate, mitt romney listed mali as one of the hot spots affected by international terrorism. it was once hailed as a model of democracy in africa. we'll look at why mali now a ticking time bomb. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved!...
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ambassador christopher stevens, three other americans were killed. you know that. at the time of the attack, a backlash was building over an anti-muslim video in other parts of the world. various officials in the obama administration initially said a protest outside the consulate had turned violent. tonight, though, on the eve of a congressional hearing about the security situation in benghazi, prior to the attack, a new narrative is emerging from the state department. jill dougherty joins me now. so jill, there is a question about whether there were protests outside the consulate. the state department is now saying tonight there was nothing out of the ordinary, that all was quiet before the attack took place. there was no protest. that contradicts what we've heard from other corners of the administration, even days after the attack. how can that be? >> well, anderson, you know, they did not specifically say there were no protests. i just checked what one of those officials said, and he said you would have to ask others about that, but that is not our conclusion. a
ambassador christopher stevens, three other americans were killed. you know that. at the time of the attack, a backlash was building over an anti-muslim video in other parts of the world. various officials in the obama administration initially said a protest outside the consulate had turned violent. tonight, though, on the eve of a congressional hearing about the security situation in benghazi, prior to the attack, a new narrative is emerging from the state department. jill dougherty joins me...
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. >> ann coulter called the president a retard, an astonishing open letter from john franklin stevens. he has down syndrome and is a global messenger for the special olympics. i'm pleased to have him live with me tonight along with the ceo of special olympics. welcome to you both. frank, let me start with you. i found your speech this morning that you wrote was extremely moving. you heard ann coulter there trying to insist that the word retard is not offensive. what was your reaction to that? >> well, the word retard is offensive and should not be -- should not be a symbol for someone who is dumb and shallow. if they wanted to use me as a symbol, use it as a symbol for someone who fights adversity. >> and, tim, when you heard her getting very agitated about it, and insisted she would carry on using the word, no worse than moron, imbecile, creton, whatever. i think retard, in particular, has been adopted by people who want to be offensive to people with disability, more than any of the other words, therefore, has a special significance that people are aware of. >> i think the question
. >> ann coulter called the president a retard, an astonishing open letter from john franklin stevens. he has down syndrome and is a global messenger for the special olympics. i'm pleased to have him live with me tonight along with the ceo of special olympics. welcome to you both. frank, let me start with you. i found your speech this morning that you wrote was extremely moving. you heard ann coulter there trying to insist that the word retard is not offensive. what was your reaction to...
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but in the month before the election to talk openly about what happen to ambassador stevens, reminding people, there is still no government in libya, still no security in libya, al qaeda entities, al qaeda affiliated entities are moving freely in libya, in fact, they are the most armed people in the country, and it raises the question, what did this war accomplish? and i think most people. most people view a show like this, a very news savvy audience don't know isn't a government in libya. >> that's not entirely true, david. there were elections, muslim fundamentalists lost badly. a moderate liberal pro western government was nominated. the institutions of government are not very strong in libya, but to categorize it as there being no government misses a very important election that took place and many conservatives lauded it because it brought to power moderate pro western liberals. >> what did we get? that's the debate the administration doesn't want to have this month and that's the debate driven home by the events in benghazi. and that is why the administration is so keen to make t
but in the month before the election to talk openly about what happen to ambassador stevens, reminding people, there is still no government in libya, still no security in libya, al qaeda entities, al qaeda affiliated entities are moving freely in libya, in fact, they are the most armed people in the country, and it raises the question, what did this war accomplish? and i think most people. most people view a show like this, a very news savvy audience don't know isn't a government in libya....